Temples are important aspects of our our culture. wish to bring in to light the temples/ Kovil's that are very ancient & thier significance to light.This blog also will also shed light on the less popular but ancient temples/ Kovil's to your perview.

Location:
Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor lies about 74 kms from Chennai and 20 kms from Chengalpattu. While going from Chennai, after crossing Chengalpattu, one can find Padaalam Cross Road from where a road goes off GST Road on the right side. This road leads to Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor.

Other Names:

Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor has a beautiful temple for Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumaal on a small hill, which is also called Then Thirumalai. Goddess here is Sri Alarmel Mangai Thaayaar.

This hill has various names like Sri Vaikundagiri, Dhakshina Garudagiri, Dhakshina Venkatagiri, Dhakshina Seshagiri, Varaaha Kshethram and Ramanuja Yogagiri. This ancient temple has some interesting legends attached to it.

Legends:

Legends takes us to the Ramayana era. Rama sent Hanuman to bring the Sanjeevi hill to cure Lakshmana. While carrying the sanjeevi hill , On his way to lanka It is said that Sri Hanuman worshipped Sri Varaaha Perumaal and Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Puramaal on this hill. As Sanjeevi hill should not be placed on ground, it is said that Sri Hanuman shifted the hill from His right hand to left hand to offer obeisance to the Gods here. As the holy Sanjeevi hill was not kept on ground here by Sri Hanuman, this place came to be known as Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor.

Once a demon king called Hiranyaakshan took the earth and kept under his custody, hiding it deep inside the ocean. Lord Vishnu took Varaaha Avatar, killed the demon and brought back the earth to its position. After this Sri Varaaha Perumaal wished to take abode on a hill to bless the world. He directed Sri Garuda to bring a hill from Vaikuntam itself.While Sri Garuda carried the hill, a small part of it broke and fell near the banks of the river Palar and came to be known as Dhakshina Garudagiri.As wished by Sri Garuda, Lord Vishnu gave him Viswaroopa Dharshan in the form of Sri Varaaha Perumaal here at Dhakshina Garudagiri.

Aadhiseshan prayed to Srinivaasa Perumaal and told that he had a wish to serve as an umbrella to the Lord. Sri Srinivaasa Perumaal agreed and told that his wish would come true at Dhakshina Garudagiri. Hence in Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor Sri Aadhiseshan is seen above the deity Sri Srinivaasa Perumaal’s head as an umbrella. Hence, this place came to be known as Dhakshina Seshagiri.

Sri Ramanuja had worshipped the Lord here and named the place ‘Vaikundagiri’. He also had stayed in this place and meditated the Lord. Hence this place is also called as Ramanuja Yogagiri.

About the Temple:

The temple is beautifully located on a hill. One has to climb 500steps to reach the temple. There is also a road that takes one directly to the temple.Though the temple is known as prasanna Venkatesa Perumal temple Varaaha Perumaal is said to the Aadhi Murthy here.

Nandhambakkam is located on the Mount Poonamallee Road just about 2 kms from Guindy Kathipara junction. This temple is located just on the opposite side of Chennai Trade Center.Mulavar: Kodhanda Ramar, Srinivasa PerumalPosture : Nindra Kolam , Standing Posture (Srinivasa Perumal)Theertham: Bringi Maharishi TheerthamKshethram: Brindaanya KshethramVimanam: Nalinaga VimanamLegends:According to Legends its known to be Bringi Maharishi' s Ashram. Lord Rama on his way to Ramewaram was requested by Saint Bringi to stay in his ashram for some time. In the Nandavanam near the Ashram Lord Rama stayed for some time. The place came to be known as Nandhavanam itself, which later changed as Nandhambakkam. The place to Nandhambakkam is Ramapuram as lord Rama stayed here.About the temple:The descendants of Vijayanagar rulers constructed a temple for Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, around 750 years ago, in the place where Lord Rama stayed. The original idols that the sage worshipped were installed in this temple.Sannidis:

Rama here is seen along with Lakshmana, Bharatha and Sathrukna ( Facing South)

Hridayaaleeswarar Temple , Thiruninravur

Hridhayaaleeswarar Temple is about 300m from Sri Bakthavatsalam Temple, Thiruninravur. This temple was built in 7th century .

Legends:

The story of this temple dates back to 7th century. There lived a Shiva devotee called Poosalaar. Poosalaar was determined to build a temple for Lord Shiva at this place within his lifetime. He sought for help with many rich people who can fund him to raise a temple. But hardly anyone helped him.

Knowing that he won’t get any help, Poosalaar finally decided to build a temple for the Lord by himself, at his heart itself. As he knew all the Aagama Vidhis and nuances to build a temple, he wanted to start building the temple.

Poosalaar marked an auspicious day to commence the holy work. The temple started growing up in his mind. It is said that Poosalaar actually took the same time which will be needed to construct an actual temple.Finally, he also fixed an auspicious date for Kumbhabishegam of the temple. He prayed to Lord Shiva to be present for the consecration and offer His blessings.

During the same period, a king called Rajasimma Pallava was ruling this part. He was also was a ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and was building a huge beautiful temple for the Lord, at Kaanchi. He also named the God as Kailasanathar and the temple as Rajasimmeswaram.

The king also marked the same date which poosalaar had chooses for consecration. One day after visiting the progress of the temple work, he came back tiresome to bed. Lord Shiva appeared in his dream and told him that He cannot make it to the consecration, as He had to be present for consecration of another temple built by Poosalaar of Thiruninravur.

The king woke up shockingly and couldn’t believe himself He wanted to know about the temple which God informed him of. He immediately set off to see Poosalaar’s temple at Thiruninravur.

He came to Thiruninravur the next day and enquired with many people about a new Shiva temple built by Poosalaar. Nobody knew anything about the temple but directed the king to the place where Poosalaar was meditating under the Iruppai tree.

King went and asked Poosalaar himself about the temple. Poosalaar, on hearing the king explaining about his dream, was overwhelmed to realize the mercy shown to him by Lord Shiva. Poosalaar explained the king that he had been constructing the temple in his heart and had fixed a date for consecration.

Rajasimma was amazed to see the devotion and sincerity of Poosalaar. The king himself took all the specifications of the temple and constructed a temple for the Lord here. Hence his temple is also called Manakkoil.

As Poosalaar originally built the temple for the Lord in his Heart, the Lord here is known as Hridhayaaleeswarar.

About the Temple:

There are 2 entrances to this temple, one on east and the other to the west, the Lord here faces east here. The sanctum is built in Gajabrishta or Thoongaanai Maadam shape.

Sannadhis:

Presiding Deity: Sri Hridhayaleswarar

Thaayar: Sri Maragadambigai

Poosalaar

Subramanyar

Ganapathy

Dhakshinamurthy

Naalvar

Maha Vishnu

Subramanyar with Valli and Devasena

Brahma

Durgai

Sandigeswarar

Sivagama Sundari

Natarajar

Kala Bairavar

Stala Virutchagam: Vilvam

Uniqueness of this temple

1. Parihaar stala for all heart ailments.

2. Sage Poosalaar built same replica in his mind and the same has been built by Rajasimma Pallavan physically. Hence the name Sri Hridhayaleswarar

3. The architecture of Garba Graha is similar to sleeping elephant like most of the temples in orissa sarvajan sukhino bhavanthu

Eri Katha Ramar Temple, Thiruninravur

Thiruninravur is a village in Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu. It is situated at around 32KM from Chennai.

It is famous for Bakthavatsala Perumal Temple which is one of the 108 Divyadesams. Hridayaleeswarar Temple constructed 1500 years ago dedicated to Shiva is also located at Thiruninravur. Both built during the Pallava era. But there is another temple named "Eri Katha Ramar" which is also quite famous in thiruninravur.

Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal

When we hear the name Nithya Kalyana Perumal , we generally get tuned to the temple in ECR ThiruVidanthai Nithya Kalyana Perumal built by the pallavas. But this Nithya Kalyana Perumal is much unheard to many. I would like to bring in to light about this unique less know temple.

Place: Aappur

Near by place: Singaperumal Kovil , Aappur is 5 km from Singaperumal Kovil

How to Reach: About Aappur: Aappur is a small hamlet near Singaperumal Kovil. Aappur has very less buses frequency. If you are travelling from chennai by bus then you need to board a bus from tambaram which goes via Oragadam. Alternative route would be via Singaperumal Kovil , from Singaperumal Kovil alot of share autos.

This temple is located on top of a hill known as oushadagiri ( Oushada- Medicinal , Giri - Hill ). we need to climb 500 stairs to get the darshan of Nithya Kalyana perumal. The temple is erected in conformity with agama shilpa shaastras.

Sannadis:

Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal

Garuda

Presiding deity - Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal

Posture: Nindra Kolam , Standing posture

Uniqueness :

Only Vaishnavite temple where Agasthiaya is said to have abserved penance.

Only temple where Perumal is found to be wearing Saree.

About the Deity:

Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal is said to have his consort in his heart, hence there is no seperate sannadi for Thayar & hence the deity is worn a saree.

Pariharram:

As the Name it self signifies Nithya Kalyana. Its a parriharra stala for Marraiage and prosperity.﻿

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